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June 22, 2017

Energy Purchasing Review

PADD Energy will analyse your consumption data and business needs and use this to extract a customised price from the whole market on your behalf. As energy consultants we have access to multiple suppliers and gather in-depth information about our client’s energy usage before staring negotiations. This is important because certain suppliers may have gaps in their portfolios for a particular pattern of energy usage and will therefore be able to offer a better price based on specific consumption data. Companies employ PADD as independent advisers to work on their behalf. We can also work on other efficiency measures within the business such […]

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June 22, 2017

Case study – Castle Howard

Castle Howard is one of Yorkshire’s finest stately home & gardens, set within 1,000 acres of breathtaking landscape this 18th century residence is located in the Howardian Hills in the heart of North Yorkshire and since mid-2014 the estate has been part powered by renewable energy benefiting from a 99kW biomass boiler designed and installed by PADD. Project PADD’s team worked closely with the estates department at Castle Howard to plan & integrate the biomass installation which is capable of generating, 172,228 kWh of clean energy every year. The existing heating system was suffering from many years of use and due […]

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June 22, 2017

Renewable Design and Build for Historic Textile Mill

Pingle Mill near Huddersfield is one of West Yorkshire’s oldest textile mills and we worked with the company to design and install a 200kW biomass project. The mill has been manufacturing cloth and yarn since the 1700s. The factory has been extended and improved by woollen yarn maker R Gledhill Ltd which first started manufacturing at the mill in 1936. The new biomass system is expected to generate 528,380kWh a year, cutting overheads and allowing for further investment in innovation and product development. A spokesman for R Gledhill said increased capacity in recent years had broadened the company’s range of […]

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June 22, 2017

District heating in South West England

Advising one of the largest electricity suppliers in Europe, director of PADD Energy, Chris Paddey led the design team in a technical authority role, on four ground-breaking residential district heating projects in the South of England. Each energy centre and residential development comprised 600-1200 apartments along with pioneering energy centres powered by biomass. Now complete, each development brings reduced energy bills to its residents and all the apartments will achieve a Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) rating level three.

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June 22, 2017

Biomass and wind power design and build

As CEO of Ogden Energy Group, Chris Paddey was responsible for the installation of over 4MWe of solar and 4MWth of biomass. He led a £5m biomass fund which enabled businesses to tackle carbon management and the rising cost of energy immediately through the introduction of biomass rather than having it as a long-term objective. The fund financed the entire cost of the biomass system and a full feasibility study to determine the most effective solution for the business, its building and operational needs. This allowed organisations to proceed without the significant financial outlay that would otherwise be needed so […]

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June 22, 2017

Transforming a Quarry to Harvest the Sun

PADD Energy was recently commissioned to undertake a feasibility study of a 30ha quarry site for ground mounted solar PV. The proposed development incorporated a technical and financial assessment of the site along with a proposed development strategy which included self-build, land lease, grid connection, self-supply and power purchase agreement options. During the course of the project, PADD Energy worked closely with the client and added value to the process by advising how best to utilise incentive mechanisms and procurement routes.

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June 22, 2017

Bespoke Solar Energy System for Yorkshire Estate

The Rudding Park Estate is a widely diversified rural property covering an area of 1500 acres around the picturesque village of Follifoot, North Yorkshire. This ground mount scheme is a fully bespoke system, designed to work alongside two 85kW wind turbines. The design was based on remaining export capacity available on the supply connection to the site. After multiple meetings with the client and the local District Network Operator (DNO), we were able to agree on the design of a 234kW solar system with a maximum export of 210.06kW. The system is metered, monitored and maintained by PADD and is […]

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June 8, 2017

Generate revenue by using less energy at peak times

Big energy users can generate a revenue by adopting more flexible usage patterns so that some of their energy is made available to the National Grid at peak times. Demand Side Response is aimed at firms that generate their own energy on site and the financial benefits can be significant. By switching production to a slightly different shift pattern you can power off some of your plant and machinery at certain times of the day, week and year when demand for energy from the grid is lower. There are operational issues to consider which is why we carry out a […]

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June 8, 2017

Pay less for your business gas and electricity

More than 80% of businesses use a third party intermediary to help them buy energy at the best price but did you know that you could save even more by using an energy consultant who takes a strategic approach to tendering? At Padd Energy we have in-depth knowledge and experience of the energy industry and this allows us to look strategically at your budgets and behaviour. We have access to multiple suppliers and gather detailed information about your energy usage before starting negotiations. This is important because certain suppliers may have gaps in their portfolios for a particular pattern of […]

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June 8, 2017

Why an energy consultant can cut energy bills more effectively than using an energy broker

More than 80% of businesses use a third party intermediary for energy procurement to help them source the best prices on the market for gas and electricity. What is the difference between a broker and a consultant? Some energy brokers have deals in place with certain suppliers and make recommendations based on these connections. An energy consultant will analyse your consumption data and business needs and use this to extract a customised price from the whole market on your behalf. How does energy consultancy work? Energy consultants have access to multiple suppliers and will have gathered in-depth information about the […]

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